Incorrect.
They decided that they would put a temporary moratorium on Comprehensive Developement Agreements(CDAs) excepting those that had already been made. Plus, they implemented a mechanism whereby NTTA would get right of refusal on some of those projects. The temporary moratorium would be in place until a commission would decide the issue.
So, the projects that NTTA took over all ran into problems. The commission appointed to look into the issue, recommended the state to use CDAs.
TURF can toot their own horn if they want to but the legislature didn't raise road taxes and it didn't index the road tax.
The federal infrastructure stimulus provided interim money which allowed the legislature to punt the decision into the 2011 session.
So “shelve” and “temporary moratorium” are not synonymous???
I’m almost afraid to ask you what you think “revolving funds” means...
But I am not afraid to ask you if you think the TTC was a good idea...
As far as I am concerned, the absolute, overwhelming negative support (from Texans) for the project, its funding, who gets to build, operate and profit from this project...
Nahhhh, I respect the opportunity to present an idea, it should be debated fully, given a chance to be voted on, and if it is shot down...Those who support it need tolete it go...Not do what they are doing to supplant, and or ignore public opinion...
If Corona, Perry (if he’s still around) and their ilk want to resurrect this in 2011 now...Fine...Thats your own political funeral as far as I am concerned...